Jim Gibbons

Politician

Male

BornDec 16, 1944

Age70

HometownSparks, Nevada

James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons is an American politician. He served as the 28th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 2007 to 2011. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having served from 1997 to 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party.… Read More

'Currently, there are more than 22 million veterans who have reintegrated back into our society since World War I, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration. For many, that integration has proven difficult because of physical and emotional disabilities, lack of skills for the current labor market, challenges in communicating military skills into civilian work skills and various non-work-related challenges like lack of access to health care, child care and housing. The 158 local Goodwill a...

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